Olive Ridley turtle lays eggs in Maharashtra after Odisha; experts say feat recorded for first timeIn a first, an Olive Ridley turtle tagged in Odisha's Gahirmatha Marine Sanctuary was found nesting on Maharashtra's Guhagar beach, coverin...
17 Apr, 2025, 09.44 PM IST
60% bird species in India have declined over 30 years: ReportThe report classifies 178 species, including Northern Shoveler, Northern Pintail, Common Teal, Tufted Duck, Greater Flamingo, Sarus Crane, ...
25 Aug, 2023, 10.38 PM IST
- New Catfish species discovered in Arunachal Pradesh22 Mar, 2023, 11.51 AM IST
Between development and deep blue sea: What does Great Nicobar plan mean for the island and India?Even as concerns related to ecology, biodiversity and lives of indigenous communities remain, there is no denying the importance of the pro...
22 Jan, 2023, 09.26 AM IST
ZSI scientists discover new species of head-shield slug at Bengal's Digha & nearby beaches01 Dec, 2022, 02.25 PM IST
Dhriti Banerjee becomes 1st woman director in 100 years of Zoological Survey of India historyThe 51-year-old has had an illustrious career as a scientist, conducting research in taxonomy, zoogeography, morphology and molecular syste...
05 Aug, 2021, 11.12 AM IST
- Will take up ZSI's space constraint issue on its request: Harsh Vardhan
Kolkata, May 8 (IANS) Union Environment Minister Harsh Vardhan on Tuesday said the Central government would request the West Bengal governm...
08 May, 2018, 06.12 PM IST
India, Canada pact to open a $19-trillion market for startupsAs part of the agreement, both the governments will hone and support startups with high potential to help them grow over the next two years.
20 Feb, 2018, 08.49 AM IST
India should have effective strategy to fight Alien species: ScientistsThe meet aims at delving in detail the impact of IAS on biodiversity, impact of biological invasion on ecosystem besides, to develop a nati...
14 Dec, 2017, 07.44 PM IST
Lodha Group and Zone Startups India launch Palava AcceleratorThis program will provide a test-bed to emerging technology startups to conduct their pilots at Palava, a privately-developed greenfield sm...
14 Sep, 2017, 01.42 PM IST
Ryerson Futures, Chokhani Family office invest undisclosed sum in vPhrasevPhrase is an artificial intelligence-based data analytics platform that helps businesses make their reports more easier to comprehend.
09 Mar, 2016, 02.01 PM IST
Zoological Survey of India unravels 778 new fauna species: K VenkataramanIndian rainforests and deserts are teeming with life and are a treasure house of biological diversity.
15 Nov, 2015, 05.11 AM IST
Gujarat reefs get a helping hand from MannarZSI has been successful in regenerating the unique 'branching corals' from the southern tip of Gulf of Mannar to Gulf of Kutchch.
10 Aug, 2015, 11.51 AM IST
Dugongs on brink of extinction, poaching continues in IndiaThe Union government's Compensatory Afforestation Fund Management and Planning Authority (CAMPA) on Wednesday declared that dugongs among t...
12 Jul, 2015, 02.57 AM IST
176 new species of animals discovered in IndiaThe species we have discovered are available only from a very small geographical area. Therefore they may be on the verge of extinction alr...
04 Jun, 2015, 11.00 AM IST
Depletion of Sea Cucumbers endangers marine eco systemSea Cucumber, or Holothurians, are marine animals with a leathery skin and an elongated body. They are found on the sea floor.
13 Oct, 2014, 12.15 PM IST
- Everything’s for e-sale, even exotic species
In a blatant violation of rules under the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972, several rare species of birds and animals are now on sale, on the ...
22 Aug, 2013, 05.23 AM IST